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The Wine Show Australia

Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwoodinnerfm.org.au
Simon Nash, Jill Upton and Sam Isherwood interview wine industry personalities and uncover their stories and amazing tales. Podcasts are taken from the weekly radio program on 96.5 InnerFM (Melb, Australia 9am-11amAEST). Simon has been immersed in wine as both a passion and interest for the past 30 years and that journey has taken him to wine regions around Australia and overseas. Jill Upton is a wine reviewer and her experience and passion is clearly on display. Sam Isherwood is a well-known industry figure currently GM at Tarrawarra Estate.
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Episodes

Matt Wenk - Smidge Wines (McLaren Vale)

Matt Wenk from Smidge Wines chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the new cellar door due to open by Spring 2025 and the interesting range of wines they produce. @thewineshowaustralia @smidgewines

Jul 05, 202521 min

Jaimee-Lee & Kailee Ledson - Ledson Vineyards (McLaren Vale)

Simon Nash & Jill Upton chat with sisters Jaimee-Lee and Kailee about their new range of wines, they are 4th generation winegrowers and now they are starting to build a brand and a range of wines. @thewineshowaustralia @ledsonvineyards

Jul 05, 202517 min

Richard Hemming MW - 67 Pall Mall

Richard Hemming chats with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the new wine clubs opening next year in Australia and the book he has just published that looks at the wine and food pairing with Asian cuisine. Great chat. @thewineshowaustralia @ 67pallmallsg https://www.67pallmall.com/team-members/wine-the-food-of-asia/

Jul 05, 202533 min

Stephen Wong MW

Simon Nash and Jill Upton reconnect with Stephen Wong MW. The discussion turns to wines from Hungary which is very compelling listening. @thewineshowaustralia @ ibrokethebeat

Jun 28, 202532 min

Ed Carr - The House of Arras

Ed Carr catches up with Jill Upton and Simon Nash about the Sparkling brand he created back in 1988. The first vintage was in 1995 which means the rest of the year will be celebrating 30 years. @thewineshowaustralia @houseofarras

Jun 28, 202532 min

Ben Cane - Dukes Vineyard (Great Southern)

Ben Cane was on the show a month ago and there was much more of the story to tell so he returns to chat with Jill Upton and Simon Nash. @theiwneshowaustralia @dukesvineyard

Jun 28, 202519 min

Melanie Chester - Giant Steps (Yarra Valley)

Melanie Chester leads the winemaking team at Giant Steps and she speaks with Simon Nash about a new range of wine called Circle of Fifths. @thewineshowaustralia @giantstepswine

Jun 28, 20259 min

Heidi Guyett - Coonawarra

Heidi Guyett joins Simon Nash to chat about the exciting month of July in Coonawarra with Cellar Dwellers creating the opportunity to try some back vintages at the cellar doors all month. @thewineshowaustralia @coonawarra_wine

Jun 28, 20256 min

Annette Lacey MW

Annette Lacey MW, is the Group Beverage Manager for the Solotel Group and works with her team on the wine lists for 29+ venues. Sam Isherwood chats about her wine journey. @thewineshowaustralia @annette.lacey⁠

Jun 21, 202522 min

Priscilla Hennekam - Vino Visionaries

Priscilla Hennekam and Sam Isherwood chat about the podcast Vino Visionaries she hosts and the newsletter " Rethinking wine through the eyes of the consumer". @thewineshowaustralia @priscillahennekam

Jun 21, 202532 min

Sierra Blair - Ghost Rock (Tasmania)

Sierra Blair, winemaker from Ghost Rock Wines, from the Cradle Coast of Tasmania and winner of the Young Guns of Wine Top 50 winemakers - People's choice award. @thewineshowaustralia @ghost_rock_wines⁠

Jun 21, 202528 min

Steve Faulkner - Oakridge Wines (Yarra Valley)

Sam Isherwood chats with Steve Faulkner the Chief Viticulturalist for Oakridge Wines and founder of Viticulture Australia, he loves all things that grow in soil. @thewineshowaustralia @viticultureaustralia ⁠@oakridgewines⁠

Jun 21, 202519 min

Grove Galligan - Yarra Valley Winemakers Assoc.

Sam Isherwood speaks with Grove Galligan, General Manager of Wine Yarra Valley introduces us to all things Fireside Festival, running from the 27th June to the 13th July. @thewineshowaustralia ⁠@wineyarravalley⁠

Jun 14, 202517 min

Cath Wilcox - Imbibo

Cath Wilcock, started Imbibo by representing her friends' vineyards to the trade and 16 years later is still doing the same with a truly outstanding portfolio of wines from around the world. Hear her chat with Sam Isherwood. @thewineshowaustralia @ ⁠imbibo101⁠

Jun 14, 202527 min

Pip Anderson - Tolpuddle Vineyard (Tasmania)

Pip Anderson from Tolpuddle Vineyard, Coal River talks with Sam Isherwood about this unique vineyard, its history and their new tasting room. @thewineshowaustralia @Toolpuddlevineyard

Jun 14, 202526 min

Kyla Kirkpatrick - Emperor Champagne

Simon Nash is joined by Kyla for a chat about the arrival of the new champagne Petite Fleur, a wine under the Fleur de Miraval range that combines champagne family heritage (Perrin family), Hollywood status (Brad Pitt) and winemaking elite Rodolphe Péters. Kyla has a great career story an some call her the Champagne Dame. The quote mentioned in the interview is here: Madame Lily Bollinger, a prominent figure in the Champagne world, famously stated: "I drink Champagne when I'm happy and when I'm ...

Jun 07, 202532 min

Michael Trembath - Trembath & Taylor

Michael chats with Simon Nash about the recent eruptions on Mt Etna in Sicily that had many lovers of wines from the region concerned about the vineyards. Michael has just returned from the region taking a group of guests on an amazing trip. @thewineshowaustralia @trembathandtaylor @michael_trembath

Jun 07, 202530 min

Sam Herde - 67 Pall Mall Melbourne

Sam Herde is the General Manager of the Melbourne home of the wine club 67 Pall Mall. The club was founded in London's Pall Mall in 2015 by Grant Ashton a wine lover who wanted somewhere to enjoy wine with his mates. @thewineshowaustralia @67pallmallmelbourne

Jun 07, 202525 min

Stephen Cook - Eisenstone Wines (Barossa)

Stephen Cook and Simon Nash chat about the recent ranking in the Real review awards, 3 years of top 20 is a great consistent result and talks to the stunning wine from this Shiraz only range heroing sites and growers. Stephen is a regular contributor and always has some great yarns. @thewineshowaustralia @eisenstonewines

Jun 07, 202520 min

Ben Cane - Dukes Vineyard (Great Southern)

Ben Cane and partner Sarah bought Dukes Vineyard from Duke Ranson and they are putting their stamp on the place respectfully. Simon Nash and Jill Upton chat with Ben. @thewineshowaustralia @dukesvineyard

May 31, 202515 min

Gareth Belton - Gentle Folk (Adelaide Hills)

Gareth Belton was named the Rising Star in the Real Review awards this year. The journey for Gareth and partner Rainbo from Marine Biologists diving together to now running a successful wine business is a fun one. Simon Nash and Jill Upton. @thewineshowaustralia @ gentlefolkwine

May 31, 202535 min

Milly Hoffman - Nurioopta High School (Barossa)

Milly Hoffman chats with Simon Nash and Jill Upton about the program she oversees at Nuri High giving students exposure to the wine industry from Year 10. This is the only school with a winery. A student study tour is planned to Grapevine Texas, the sister city of Barossa Valley. @thewineshowaustralia @studytournhs

May 31, 202513 min

Nicolas Jaboulet - Maison Les Alexandrins (Northern Rhone)

Simon Nash is joined by Nicolas who has built an impressive reputation with his own venture, Maison Les Alexandrins , which he co-founded with the Perrin Family after the family estate was sold. Over the years, he has quietly redefined elegance and expression across appellations such as Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint-Joseph. @thewineshowaustralia @ lesalexandrins

May 31, 202529 min

Sandra de Pury - Yeringberg (Yarra Valley)

Sandra de Pury and her brother David were awarded Vigneron of the Year by the Real Review and they also took out Top Red wine. The unassuming nature of Sandra is representative of the family winery in the Yarra Valley, Yeringberg is one of the iconic wineries in Australia. @thewineshowaustralia @yeringberg

May 24, 202515 min

Huon Hooke - Real Review

Simon Nash is joined by Huon Hooke for a great chat about the 2025 Real Review awards including the Top Wineries list won by @winebyfarr and 8 new awards @therealrvw @thewineshowaustralia

May 24, 202553 min

Sue Hodder - Wynns Coonawarra

Sue joins Simon Nash to chat about Wynnsday, the first Wednesday in June each year. Sue and her team were ranked 5 in the Top wineries of Australia which is a great accolade for s really impressive team that delivers year after year. @thewineshowaustralia @wynnscoonawarra

May 24, 202514 min

Blair Walter - Felton Road (Bannockburn, NZ)

Blair Walter is winemaker at the number 1 rated NZ winery Felton Road awarded by the Real Review. Jill Upton and Simon Nash hear the story of this famous winery taking out an increasingly important honour. @thwineshowaustralia @feltonroad

May 17, 202516 min
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